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defense secretary, leon panetta, to discuss cutting billions of dollars from the budget. no longer fighting two ground wars simultaneously and removing 4,000 troops from europe and cutting at least 47,000 marines and troops over the next five years. while we are downsizing, obama's opponents say china's military is growing. iran is in enlarging its nuclear program and the problems in the middle east are worse than they've ever been. chris lawrence is live at the pentagon working on the details of this this morning. what are we expecting to hear from the president this morning, chris? >> soledad, we're not going to hear a lot of the nuts and bolts details from the president or more than likely won't hear from the defense secretary either, but some of our sources have been giving us some information about what is expected to happen. you know, you mentioned that 47,000 number of reduction in soldiers and marines. we're hearing that there's talk that that could go even higher, perhaps, you know, 20,000, 30,000 more troops reducing those number of troops. so, really what you'v
defense secretary, leon panetta, to discuss cutting billions of dollars from the budget. no longer fighting two ground wars simultaneously and removing 4,000 troops from europe and cutting at least 47,000 marines and troops over the next five years. while we are downsizing, obama's opponents say china's military is growing. iran is in enlarging its nuclear program and the problems in the middle east are worse than they've ever been. chris lawrence is live at the pentagon working on the details...
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to get defensive. that's what caused the $10,000 bet with governor romney and that what caused the moment where president obama, then senator obama, told hillary she was likeable enough. i think both of them, when put on their heels, tend to make mistakes. >> let's play a clip of that from the hillary clinton/barack obama debate. >> he's very likeable. i agree with that. i don't think i'm that bad. >> you're likeable enough, hillary. >> thank you very much. >> so, realistically, what is the impact -- how as a debate prepper do you help someone navigate those moments that just happen as the debate unfolds? >> it's through extensive preparation. you know, the one thing that you can't compensate for is the lack of practice. so both men, i'm sure, have been working extensively to prepare for these moments. you know, the big thing is, to take them through every eve eventuality as much as possible and also get them mentally prepared. it's those mental lapses when they're not focused. keem them focused throug
to get defensive. that's what caused the $10,000 bet with governor romney and that what caused the moment where president obama, then senator obama, told hillary she was likeable enough. i think both of them, when put on their heels, tend to make mistakes. >> let's play a clip of that from the hillary clinton/barack obama debate. >> he's very likeable. i agree with that. i don't think i'm that bad. >> you're likeable enough, hillary. >> thank you very much. >> so,...
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and the defense will begin. sandusky's lawyers have their work cut out after jurors heard eight accusers testify in graphic detail about alleged sexual abuse by the former penn state football coach. earlier on "starting point," the attorney who represented casey anthony, jose baez, said the defense may be forced to put sandusky on the stand. >> you never know at any given point whether your client is going to testify. normally you put that decision off to the very end. but if things are being reported accurately, and that's a big if, it's looking pretty bad for mr. sandusky right now. >> among the potential witnesses for the defense, the widow of legendary penn state coach joe paterno and one of their sons. >>> egypt's supreme constitutional court declaring the parliament dissolved. that means the former prime minister under ex-president hosni mubarak is now eligible for a presidential runoff election this weekend. the decision dealt a serious setback to the fundamentalist muslim brotherhood. >>> texas billionai
and the defense will begin. sandusky's lawyers have their work cut out after jurors heard eight accusers testify in graphic detail about alleged sexual abuse by the former penn state football coach. earlier on "starting point," the attorney who represented casey anthony, jose baez, said the defense may be forced to put sandusky on the stand. >> you never know at any given point whether your client is going to testify. normally you put that decision off to the very end. but if...
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and don't forget the defense has two experts. if the judge allows them to testify in this case, it's game over for defense. i think they get an acquittal full blown. two former members of the campaign finance committee who will say that this is not a violation of a campaign finance laws. >> he's really, really, really wealthy. you have to ask yourself for $900,000, which is tons of money to all of us but for him not that much money, wasn't part of that going to intent which is you need another source of funding because you got to get it around your wife because you don't want people to know about the girlfriend. isn't that going to be proof in a way for him? >> i guess part of it is he didn't necessarily need the money to subsidize this but then what account would that come out of that would have raised sort of bells and whistles. >> you are talking politics. i'm talking affair. >> all right. appreciate it. still ahead this morning on "starting point," it's a bird, it's a plane. no. it's actually a really, really loud meteor show
and don't forget the defense has two experts. if the judge allows them to testify in this case, it's game over for defense. i think they get an acquittal full blown. two former members of the campaign finance committee who will say that this is not a violation of a campaign finance laws. >> he's really, really, really wealthy. you have to ask yourself for $900,000, which is tons of money to all of us but for him not that much money, wasn't part of that going to intent which is you need...
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he also reportedly told defense secretary leon panetta in a meeting today he wants u.s. and nato forces to move out of afghan villages and remote areas and back on to bases. it follows the massacre of 16 civilians allegedly by a u.s. army soldier in kandahar province. >>> more than 23 people found dead this morning in syria. rebels say bodies were shot, blindfolded, and tied up with clear marks of torture. cnn's ar roy dawa damon has rec footage. a large family killed. one child manages to escape. i'm warning you here, this report contains scenes you might find disturbing. >> reporter: suddenly on another floor a tiny wimper. the child cries out clearly terrified. he comes into view having to crawl over a body lying in the doorway. he must have been hiding for days. don't be afraid. you're safe now. don't make a sound, one of the men tells the boy. it's not known who killed his family or why, but the men who found the bodies are sure this was a sectarian massacre carried out by thugs allied to the regime. >> today is one year since the bloody uprising began that started
he also reportedly told defense secretary leon panetta in a meeting today he wants u.s. and nato forces to move out of afghan villages and remote areas and back on to bases. it follows the massacre of 16 civilians allegedly by a u.s. army soldier in kandahar province. >>> more than 23 people found dead this morning in syria. rebels say bodies were shot, blindfolded, and tied up with clear marks of torture. cnn's ar roy dawa damon has rec footage. a large family killed. one child...
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it was self-defense. if someone has a gun, i want to fight for my life. >> in other words what they're saying is that it was george zimmerman that was the aggressor here and began pursuing trayvon martin. the other thing that came out was medical information for george zimmerman. you talked about the two black eyes and broken nose and injuries to the back of the head and back injury. this came from his personal doctor the day after the incident. again, ben crump would say, wait a minute, there's no concussion here and if it was really the fight for his life and his head being beaten against the ground, wouldn't that have happened and by the way, he didn't go to the hospital that night so his injuries could not have been that severe. what we're seeing here, brooke, is basically the battle that will be fought when it gets to a courtroom. >> how the defense and prosecution uses evidence. martin savidge i appreciate it this morning. >>> jpmorgan day three on "starting point." congress taking up jpmorgan's $2
it was self-defense. if someone has a gun, i want to fight for my life. >> in other words what they're saying is that it was george zimmerman that was the aggressor here and began pursuing trayvon martin. the other thing that came out was medical information for george zimmerman. you talked about the two black eyes and broken nose and injuries to the back of the head and back injury. this came from his personal doctor the day after the incident. again, ben crump would say, wait a minute,...
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her defense? she likes blowing things up. that sounds reasonable to me. >>> our "get real" a high school football star walks the stage at graduation. kind of get a brutal punishment instead of getting his diploma. we'll tell you why. >>> and the team's heading in. margaret hooper is with us, and penn, welcome, welcome. here's margaret's playlist, coldplay "clocks." ♪ >>> the ramones "i want to be sedated," doesn't that sound relaxing? nice to have you, thanks for being with us. penn is a comedian and illusi illusionist and author "god knows:signs you may be an atheist." comes out in paper back. >> i wa >> "i want to be sedated "is what we played to put my children to sleep. >> heavy rock 'n' roll. >> margaret hoover is with us as well, working in the bush white house. will cain is a columnist for the blaze.com. >> good morning. >> i was up late. woke up at 12:30, could not go back to bed. >> women have insome nia twice often as men. >> i believe that. the minute you have kids, you listen for they will. i believe that. we'll
her defense? she likes blowing things up. that sounds reasonable to me. >>> our "get real" a high school football star walks the stage at graduation. kind of get a brutal punishment instead of getting his diploma. we'll tell you why. >>> and the team's heading in. margaret hooper is with us, and penn, welcome, welcome. here's margaret's playlist, coldplay "clocks." ♪ >>> the ramones "i want to be sedated," doesn't that sound relaxing?...
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>> it's a logical defense. it's a logical defense. >> something to consider. >> he's auditioning. >> we really need a metal queen cover band. >> thank you. all right. ahead on "starting point," a republican and a democrat and he's an equal opportunity offender in his new book. arlen specter joins us live. dreaming of getting that oversized check in the middle of megamillions madness. my playlist, the cave. you're watching "starting point." coffee doesn't have vitamins... unless you want it to. splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweetener with b vitamins, the first and only one to help support a healthy metabolism. three smart ways to sweeten. same great taste. splenda® essentials™. do about medicare and social security... security. that's what matters to me... me? i've been paying in all these years... years washington's been talking at us, but they never really listen... listen...it's not just some line item on a budget; it's what i'll have to live on... i live on branson street, and i have something to say
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the captain's claiming self-defense. this morning it's raising a lot of questions fl we'll talk to the attorney for the victim's family coming up next. little o's asting made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. is it a superhero? kinda. ♪ [♪...] >> announcer: with nothing but his computer, an identity thief is able to use your information to open a bank account in order to make your money his money. [whoosh, clang] you need lifelock, the only identity theft protection company that now monitors bank accounts for takeover fraud. lifelock: relentlessly protecting your identity. call 1-800-lifelock or go to lifelock.com today. >>> outrage in florida this morning over the shooting of an unarmed teenager. traven martin was shot last month by a member of a neighborhood watch in a gated community. now the family is looking for answers. >> i'm hoping that one day he's going to walk through the door and this is going to be a nightmare. i just want answers from the police department about what happened
the captain's claiming self-defense. this morning it's raising a lot of questions fl we'll talk to the attorney for the victim's family coming up next. little o's asting made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. is it a superhero? kinda. ♪ [♪...] >> announcer: with nothing but his computer, an identity thief is able to use your information to open a bank account in order to make your money his money. [whoosh, clang] you need lifelock, the only identity theft...
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the south korean defense ministry says the flag was not used as a target. for the first time ever saudi arabia will allow women to compete in the tliolympics. the country imposed the ban because it didn't want women to compete in front of men. qatar and burnai allowing women in the olympics. and womens 100 meter trials. camera shot at 3,000 frames per second showed the two-runners finish in an absolute dead heat for third place. both crossed the finish line at 11.06:08 seconds. officials are trying to decide what to do because only the top three make the team. >>> the 2012 olympic games will kick off next month and will be photograph this year in ways you have never seen before. getting images which is the official agency of the olympic committee is deploying some new gadgets to capture the games in 3-d for the first time. photographers will use time lapse photography. the co-founder and ceo of getty images is here. walk me through some of these new gadgets and strategies for capturing pictures. >> what we want to do we want to get slightly ahead of the gam
the south korean defense ministry says the flag was not used as a target. for the first time ever saudi arabia will allow women to compete in the tliolympics. the country imposed the ban because it didn't want women to compete in front of men. qatar and burnai allowing women in the olympics. and womens 100 meter trials. camera shot at 3,000 frames per second showed the two-runners finish in an absolute dead heat for third place. both crossed the finish line at 11.06:08 seconds. officials are...
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>> well, it suggests that it was not self-defense. it suggests that zimmerman was somehow the aggressor here. now, there are a lot of other pieces of evidence in the case and it makes sense for the police to evaluate all of them, but certainly this tape alone is very damaging for zimmerman because it suggests that he was the one pursuing travon martin, not that martin was somehow the aggressor in the confrontation. >> listen to the 911 call from one of the many neighbors who called in. here it is. >> so you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> what is your -- >> there's gunshots. >> you just heard gunshots? >> yes. >> how many? >> just one. >> my gosh. so shocking what you hear the gunshot over the call. many disputes or questions about who was the one who was screaming although as people pointed out the minute a shot is fired, the screaming ceases. >> right. which would suggest it was travon martin screaming and not zimmerman. florida has a peculiar law we have discussed before. the so-called stand your ground law and gives suspended
>> well, it suggests that it was not self-defense. it suggests that zimmerman was somehow the aggressor here. now, there are a lot of other pieces of evidence in the case and it makes sense for the police to evaluate all of them, but certainly this tape alone is very damaging for zimmerman because it suggests that he was the one pursuing travon martin, not that martin was somehow the aggressor in the confrontation. >> listen to the 911 call from one of the many neighbors who called...
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. >> the defense secretary saying these kind of cuts to the defense decht, obama's appointed press secretary saying these cuts will damage the military. >> the problem isn't what might happen or could happen. it's what americans feel could happen. we're on a knife's edge. some thing housing prices are low and still buying cars and shopping and gas prices went down and now gas prices have gone up two days in a row. 25 cents difference in a gallon of gas makes a difference if you earn $50,000 a year. it's how people think. >> i don't think people understand how this is different, what's happening at the end of the year. ryan you wrote about it in your new yorker piece. all of what's come before is nothing compareded to what we're facing at the end of the year. you call the taxmageddon. >> it's very serious, this should be the issue of the election and especially in the fall it will be. it's not so bad it doesn't get settled before the election? >> you don't? >> this is what the election will determine. the winner of the debate will have somehow of a mandate to put their vision forward and deal
. >> the defense secretary saying these kind of cuts to the defense decht, obama's appointed press secretary saying these cuts will damage the military. >> the problem isn't what might happen or could happen. it's what americans feel could happen. we're on a knife's edge. some thing housing prices are low and still buying cars and shopping and gas prices went down and now gas prices have gone up two days in a row. 25 cents difference in a gallon of gas makes a difference if you earn...
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brand new video of the defense secretary's arrival. he stopped in afghanistan for a real-timeup date from nato top commanders on how prepared allied troops and afghan security forces are to confront the taliban as they gear up for the summer fighting season. just yesterday, a twin suicide bombing in a market near kandahar killed 22 people. 50 other people were injured. nato is under scrutiny after an air strike killed 18 people. that number includes women and children, who were believed to be civilians. the u.s. is also saying that one of its armed helicopters was shot down by enemy fire and killed two crew members on board. let's get right to cnn's mohammed jamjoom in kabul for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. surprise visit by secretary of defense leon panetta was his fourth to afghanistan. he met with u.s. troops and u.s. officials. he acknowledged the uptick in violence the past few days and the concern about it, and that there needs to be an assessment in what all this means because of the coordination level in
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and allied air crews to get after and destroy syrian air defenses. >> really interesting. steven cook, middle eastern studies senior fellow at the council on foreign relations, thank you. >> thank you. >>> let's get to zoraida sambolin for the rest of the top stories. >> former prime minister tony blair getting grilled in the uk's phone hacking scandal. blair testified about his ties to rupert murdoch saying "it is inevitable and essential for politicians to have relationships with journalists" but he admitted those relationships could be unhealthy. murdoch's paper's famously switched support to blair's political party right before he was elected. "news of the world" is accused of hacking the phones of several high-profile people. >>> an international murder mystery is unfolding right now in japan. two american men are being held by tokyo police in connection with the strangling of an irish exchange student. police say the suspects met the female victim at a nicki menage concert in tokyo last week. she's identified as 21 neither nicola furlong. police say she was found unc
and allied air crews to get after and destroy syrian air defenses. >> really interesting. steven cook, middle eastern studies senior fellow at the council on foreign relations, thank you. >> thank you. >>> let's get to zoraida sambolin for the rest of the top stories. >> former prime minister tony blair getting grilled in the uk's phone hacking scandal. blair testified about his ties to rupert murdoch saying "it is inevitable and essential for politicians to have...
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normally you would have a self-defense claim. if you shoot someone and you would have to go to court and have a burden of proof for self-defense. stand your ground gives a lesser burden of proof. to use the martin case, if you have two persons and no witnesses, one's dead, you know, stand your ground shields you from prosecution you just have to claim i felt threatened. and that's the concern and that's the problem we have in florida and that's why we have to do something now before we get more cases like this, now that people are hearing about this and may get the wrong impression in florida that i can just start shooting first. >> senator chris smith joining us this morning. thanks for joining us. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> coming up the next hour, we'll talk to natalie jackson, the martin family attorney. the fbi has been talking to folks and trayvon martin's girl friend, who was on the phone with him. the fbi has had a chance to talk to them. we'll get an update on what's happening there. also on "starting poin
normally you would have a self-defense claim. if you shoot someone and you would have to go to court and have a burden of proof for self-defense. stand your ground gives a lesser burden of proof. to use the martin case, if you have two persons and no witnesses, one's dead, you know, stand your ground shields you from prosecution you just have to claim i felt threatened. and that's the concern and that's the problem we have in florida and that's why we have to do something now before we get more...
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now the defense will go first. it's expected to argue as it has all along that these alleged victims are liars, that some of them conspired with each other or were coerced and coached by investigators who were overzealous in trying to make a case against jerry sandusky. and that these alleged victims are simply in it to make money. prosecutors are expected to argue just the opposite. that the riveting testimony that these jurors heard is completely believable, that these are young men who did not conspire with each other, that they had nothing to gain by coming forward, that they were afraid at first, and then eventually told the truth, even though they were afraid to go up against someone like jerry sandusky. they will also likely say that jerry sandusky had two sides. the public philanthropist who did so much good for the community but that he also had a dark side, one in which he allegedly abused children. then the jury will get some instructions from the judge and begin their deliberations. this jury will be se
now the defense will go first. it's expected to argue as it has all along that these alleged victims are liars, that some of them conspired with each other or were coerced and coached by investigators who were overzealous in trying to make a case against jerry sandusky. and that these alleged victims are simply in it to make money. prosecutors are expected to argue just the opposite. that the riveting testimony that these jurors heard is completely believable, that these are young men who did...
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be back on the witness stand this morning, but this time andrew young will be cross examined by the defense. young told the court yesterday about detailed plans edwards made with him to hide his affair with his pregnant mistress rielle hunter. he testified about a day when he said hunter made so many frantic calls to him he told her, "somebody either be pregnant or dying." young said she replied, "nobody's dying." when edwards found out hunter was pregnant he said there was a one in three chance that it was his child. >>> a convicted al qaeda operative said osama bin laden was planning follow-up attacks. he says bin laden wanted to bring down airliners in the u.s. and southeast asia. he outlined that planned in testimony. >>> one world trade center will soon be the tallest building in new york city. the port authority says construction is moving quickly and it could surpass the empire state building's height as soon as monday. when it's completed one world trade will be the tallest building in the western hemisphere at 1,176 feet. >>> ra ridiculous and possible basketball shot and we're not
be back on the witness stand this morning, but this time andrew young will be cross examined by the defense. young told the court yesterday about detailed plans edwards made with him to hide his affair with his pregnant mistress rielle hunter. he testified about a day when he said hunter made so many frantic calls to him he told her, "somebody either be pregnant or dying." young said she replied, "nobody's dying." when edwards found out hunter was pregnant he said there was...
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and, secondly, they began to feel that their defense system, air defense system was shooting down rockets. as bad as things were, they were feeling like maybe technology can help deal with this for them. i don't think they're going to feel that way now. i think this is a reminder of how bad it can be in israel, going back to the days when bombs were going off in cafes and buses and malls. >> frequently. >> throughout jerusalem frequently. this is a reminder of that. it will make it that much harder for secretary clinton to convince the israelis and things need to be de-escalated. again, she said she wants to go beyond just a de-escalation, but a longer term cessation of hostilities. i see that as extremely difficult. neither hamas nor israel will want to give anything up for that. they'll want to make it seem like violence and warfare made their position worse. so that strikes me as a very, very difficult hill to climb. >> what kind of pressure is she going to be able to put on the egyptian president morsi? so that he, in turn, can put pressure on hamas since u.s. does not negotiate with
and, secondly, they began to feel that their defense system, air defense system was shooting down rockets. as bad as things were, they were feeling like maybe technology can help deal with this for them. i don't think they're going to feel that way now. i think this is a reminder of how bad it can be in israel, going back to the days when bombs were going off in cafes and buses and malls. >> frequently. >> throughout jerusalem frequently. this is a reminder of that. it will make it...
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i think maybe he could be talking about national defense and security as well. i'm sure he'll do well. >> senator john mccain. again, i'd like to have that conversation with you about the debate process. i think we can do that in 30 minutes and cover a lot of ground. >> let me say, i understand the media is covering it the way they are. i think it's the problem with way too many debates under circumstances that i think time could be better spent campaigning. takes out a full three days out of their campaigning when you do that. one day to prepare, one day to have t and one day after. >> so then what would your number be if you could, you know, pick a number? >> far less. >> i think we're at number 19. like five? , ten. >> yeah. something like that. the presidential campaign, there is a requirement for three. vice presidentials one. we have certainly gone way beyond that number as you know. >> senator john mccain joining us. nice to see you, thaungs. >> thank you. >> i think that presidential elections are only about 2 d 1/2 months. if you look at the period of t
i think maybe he could be talking about national defense and security as well. i'm sure he'll do well. >> senator john mccain. again, i'd like to have that conversation with you about the debate process. i think we can do that in 30 minutes and cover a lot of ground. >> let me say, i understand the media is covering it the way they are. i think it's the problem with way too many debates under circumstances that i think time could be better spent campaigning. takes out a full three...
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defense at trial? >> normally, it would be left an affirmative defense at trial. however, in this particular case, the statement is going to come in. zimmerman's statement to the police will come in and i believe that, you know, there are reports and positional reports from the police and memos from the police of the stand your ground in the reports that the grand jury will consider. but the question is stand your ground eliminates the need and the duty to retreat. it does not enable you to go be an aggressor or pursue somebody and for example you want you can't race on a race car speedway and shoot the driver of the car that is about to run you over. that doesn't apply and seems to be what happened here. >> that one is clear-cut we can all agree on but the murkiness of what happened in that minute or minute and a half is what the grand jury no doubt will be talking about. nice to see you both this morning. >>> let's see what the other news headlines are. >>> the teen suspect in the deadly ohio school
defense at trial? >> normally, it would be left an affirmative defense at trial. however, in this particular case, the statement is going to come in. zimmerman's statement to the police will come in and i believe that, you know, there are reports and positional reports from the police and memos from the police of the stand your ground in the reports that the grand jury will consider. but the question is stand your ground eliminates the need and the duty to retreat. it does not enable you...
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jose baez was her criminal defense attorney and has a new book called "presumed guilty." welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. i'm excited to be here. >> a lot of buzz in the newsroom. everyone has a lot of questions. fire away. >> let me ask you first, it's so interesting and the very beginning you thank casey anthony forgiving you permission to tell this story. are you still in contact with her? do you still talk to her? she is aware of the book. >> yes. you know, i talked to her about as frequently as i do other former clients. casey was -- because i represented her for so long and the trial lasted so long, she's somewhat special. we've spoken a little bit more frequently. but i've moved on to other cases and she's trying to get on with her life. writing the book provided me with an opportunity to get it all out there and be done with it. >> let's get it all out there. you see when caylee was report d missing, she led them on this wild goose chase and the police quickly made up their minds and arrested her. you call that a crucial moment in the investigat
jose baez was her criminal defense attorney and has a new book called "presumed guilty." welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. i'm excited to be here. >> a lot of buzz in the newsroom. everyone has a lot of questions. fire away. >> let me ask you first, it's so interesting and the very beginning you thank casey anthony forgiving you permission to tell this story. are you still in contact with her? do you still talk to her? she is aware of the book....
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controversy brewing over chuck hagel's possible nomination as defense secretary. will the president go all in or go with someone else? >>> and fired for being simply too irresistible. one state's highest court says not a problem. this is a story you really do have to hear and see to believe. we'll bring it to you, next. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ breathes deeply ] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! i need you. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and
controversy brewing over chuck hagel's possible nomination as defense secretary. will the president go all in or go with someone else? >>> and fired for being simply too irresistible. one state's highest court says not a problem. this is a story you really do have to hear and see to believe. we'll bring it to you, next. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose....
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in his own defense to be very candid with you. i'm a little confused about how the case has proceeded. a time line has been established by a 911 call. there's further information supported through conversations with the girlfriend that sets into play a pattern of zimmerman's behavior that clearly outlines the fact that he precipitated this confrontation. there's no affirmative defense for him in using a firearm. the second thing is that none of these community watches are you authorized and i just had a phone call with someone in florida to carry a weapon in any capacity. something you might find interesting as well. i'm licensed to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the united states, district of columbia and it's territories. if i want to go to florida and work and carry a weapon, i need a different permit. he would have had a permit to carry a concealed weapon for work purposes. >> something you said had a huge assumption that i have questions about. this is our job to ask questions. you said zimmerman precipitated this incid
in his own defense to be very candid with you. i'm a little confused about how the case has proceeded. a time line has been established by a 911 call. there's further information supported through conversations with the girlfriend that sets into play a pattern of zimmerman's behavior that clearly outlines the fact that he precipitated this confrontation. there's no affirmative defense for him in using a firearm. the second thing is that none of these community watches are you authorized and i...
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still, they are taking certain new defense measures. barbara starr is live at the pentagon. >> good morning, christine. indeed, the u.s. military looking at putting some kind of floating base out in the middle east so they will be ready if something were to happen. but don't look for any kind of military action against iran just yet. the focus right now is on those international atomic energy agency inspectors in iran until tomorrow. half a dozen of them taking a very deep look at what iran is up to, trying to get access to iran's nuclear facilities, documentation, and personnel to determine once and for all if iran's nuclear program really is aimed at getting a nuclear weapon as many people suspect. that's the big question. the question is, on this trip, will the inspectors get that crucial access that they need? christine? >> thank you, barbara starr. >>> meanwhile, the u.n. security council expected to consider a draft resolution this week that calls on syrian president bashar al assad to step down and transfer power as the arab leag
still, they are taking certain new defense measures. barbara starr is live at the pentagon. >> good morning, christine. indeed, the u.s. military looking at putting some kind of floating base out in the middle east so they will be ready if something were to happen. but don't look for any kind of military action against iran just yet. the focus right now is on those international atomic energy agency inspectors in iran until tomorrow. half a dozen of them taking a very deep look at what...
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the defense played amazing. you know the last time these two teams played field goals were a major issue for alabama. they couldn't make very many. last night their defense played so well. they actually kicked five which tied a bowl record. beat lsu 21-0. second national champ wron ship in three years. this one is a little extra special considering what the town of tuscaloosa went through back in april when the tornadoes tore through that town. >> tuscaloosa, it means a lot because, like i said, we lost a lot of people in the tornado. and i told the team before, you know, the season that it's going to mean a lot to a lot of people that we do make it to the championship. and i said before the season, i said, we're going to win the national championship. >> for us to bring back the crystal ball to us ttuscaloosa,t brings a t lolot of hope and dr to tuscaloosa. >>> we have a story about carson tinker, long snapper for alabama. extra special night for him last night because back when those tornadoes ripped through t
the defense played amazing. you know the last time these two teams played field goals were a major issue for alabama. they couldn't make very many. last night their defense played so well. they actually kicked five which tied a bowl record. beat lsu 21-0. second national champ wron ship in three years. this one is a little extra special considering what the town of tuscaloosa went through back in april when the tornadoes tore through that town. >> tuscaloosa, it means a lot because, like...
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and i'm sure that may very well be a defense in this case. was he set up? fbi contends, and in court papers, state that it was his idea. we'll have to see how it plays out in court. >> it is a fascinating story. susan candiotti, thank you for your reporting. >>> other stories making news today. john berman's got that? >> thanks, soledad. the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is speaking out. at his pre-trial hearing, khalid sheikh mohammed claims the u.s. has killed more people in the name of national security than he's charged with murdering. mohammed and four others are accused of recruiting and training the 9/11 hijackers. they all face the death penalty. >>> under a court order and over the objection of the boy scouts of america, some 20,000 pages from the organization's so-called perversion files are being made public today. they document cases of more than 1,200 leaders and volunteers dismissed by the scouts for alleged sexual abuse. cnn spoke to one former boy scout who says he was victimized by the adult who recruited him. >> just thinking about it mak
and i'm sure that may very well be a defense in this case. was he set up? fbi contends, and in court papers, state that it was his idea. we'll have to see how it plays out in court. >> it is a fascinating story. susan candiotti, thank you for your reporting. >>> other stories making news today. john berman's got that? >> thanks, soledad. the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is speaking out. at his pre-trial hearing, khalid sheikh mohammed claims the u.s. has killed more...
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you know, it's very rare to have both a secretary of state and a secretary of defense and a national security adviser who really began in politics before they turned to foreign policy. >> right. interesting point. >> but the obama administration has all of them. >> will? >> i think it's interesting, james points out in this book that this evolution from actually realism to idealism took place, and we can see through how various situations across the world were handled. specifically the green movement in iran versus how it was handled when the arab spring arose a few years later. james, tell us about that. what changed between those two periods in time? >> right. when they took office in 2009, they are what i call the scowcroft democrats. that is, their model was george bush sr. and brent scowcroft. they thought really what counted was a balance of power among nations, and that the united states should not be promoting democracy overseas. they were reacting against george w. bush. and so when the green movement hit in 2009 in iran, they really kind of kept their hands off. so what cha
you know, it's very rare to have both a secretary of state and a secretary of defense and a national security adviser who really began in politics before they turned to foreign policy. >> right. interesting point. >> but the obama administration has all of them. >> will? >> i think it's interesting, james points out in this book that this evolution from actually realism to idealism took place, and we can see through how various situations across the world were handled....
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doesn't have a missile defense system that could really deal with this, the defense secretary says is he extremely confident in his words "i'm very confident they would be able to block any sort of a missile coming from north korea directed at the west coast of the united states" and additionally, soledad, i thought this was fascinating i asked him how we thought this had been failing recently and how they suddenly fixed this and were able to be successful so quickly. he said i'm not sure it was a success. when you talk about that satellite, he said at this point the united states has not been able to determine if the final stage of the launch was successful or whether that could have tumbled into space so i think that's important, too, as we heard this was a "success" that at least from the department of defense according to radar they're not able to ascertain if that is the case. >> the country is announcing it just two hours after the launch it was a huge success, that they were successful because they had not mentioned it ahead of time, like they did eight months ago, the failed l
doesn't have a missile defense system that could really deal with this, the defense secretary says is he extremely confident in his words "i'm very confident they would be able to block any sort of a missile coming from north korea directed at the west coast of the united states" and additionally, soledad, i thought this was fascinating i asked him how we thought this had been failing recently and how they suddenly fixed this and were able to be successful so quickly. he said i'm not...
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. >>> a federal appeals court in boston ruling the federal defense of marriage act unconstitutional. judges agree with prosecutors it was discriminatory because federal benefits like social security were being denied to gay couples in states where same-sex marriage is legal. >>> the indiana teenager who was stuck in mexico because of a visa technicality is back in the u.s. this morning, and will graduate with her class as scheduled tomorrow. elizabeth olivas born in mexico was trying to follow the law when she returned to apply for a visa 180 days before her 18th birthday. because of a miscalculation elizabeth was one day late and had to stay in mexico as a result. >> i just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible but i had to continue to wait, but it was worth it, because in the end, i'm good and i can continue to pursue my dreams. >>> george w. bush making a rare return to washington. the former president and wife laura welcomed back by president obama for the official unveiling of their portraits. obama thanked his predecessor for his extraordinary service to the country, a
. >>> a federal appeals court in boston ruling the federal defense of marriage act unconstitutional. judges agree with prosecutors it was discriminatory because federal benefits like social security were being denied to gay couples in states where same-sex marriage is legal. >>> the indiana teenager who was stuck in mexico because of a visa technicality is back in the u.s. this morning, and will graduate with her class as scheduled tomorrow. elizabeth olivas born in mexico was...
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zimmerman claims he shot and killed in self-defense. he has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder charges. zimmerman's lawyer says the trial will begin june 10th. >>> in new york, a federal appeals court has struck down the defense of marriage act which denies federal benefits to same sex married couples. it's the nation's second court to do so. the court ruled in favor of an 83 year lesbian widow. she sued the government when she was denied spousal deductions but was charged hundreds of thousands of dollars in estate taxes. a big victory for a texas high school cheerleading squad. a judge temporarily ruled they can continue to carry banners that display christian bible verses at football games. there will be a trial date next june. the local school district banned the banners after someone complained, but the cheerleaders sued claiming their free speech rights were being violated. in the next hour we're going to hear from one of the cheerleaders, her mother, and their lawyer. check out this frightening scene in portland, maine. a
zimmerman claims he shot and killed in self-defense. he has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder charges. zimmerman's lawyer says the trial will begin june 10th. >>> in new york, a federal appeals court has struck down the defense of marriage act which denies federal benefits to same sex married couples. it's the nation's second court to do so. the court ruled in favor of an 83 year lesbian widow. she sued the government when she was denied spousal deductions but was charged...
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we outspend them 5:1 on defense but they have some real challenges ahead. i wanted to ask you what you think the biggest challenge is, is it the lack of freedom, the lack of free speech they have, is it the environment? what do you think will be the biggest challenge to them when it comes to their economy moving forward? >> the biggest challenge to the economy is that all of those factors that created growth over 35 years either no longer exists or are disappearing fast and you have this at the same time that the chinese people really want to have rights. there is this rights consciousness, and the communist party has been intransigent in preventing -- you know the chinese people from expressing themselves. >> it's huge right now, but they're having a hard time getting their voice out. they get blocked. >> they're trying hard to identify who the bloggers are and make sure they can shut them down. >> and they can do it. you talked to the administration and foreign policy advisers in the obama white house and they point to their china policy as one of their g
we outspend them 5:1 on defense but they have some real challenges ahead. i wanted to ask you what you think the biggest challenge is, is it the lack of freedom, the lack of free speech they have, is it the environment? what do you think will be the biggest challenge to them when it comes to their economy moving forward? >> the biggest challenge to the economy is that all of those factors that created growth over 35 years either no longer exists or are disappearing fast and you have this...
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if the defense cuts come through, that's going to be 1.5 million job losses. that's what's really impacting them far more than any of the words that the president might say. >> this is will cain. before we let you go, i wanted to reserve the final 10 minutes of our satellite time with you to get you on the record on the breaking news in the last hour that you employ the second best looking person in washington, d.c., according to the hill. >> yes, it's carolyn amirpashaie. >> will, i think she's the number one most beautiful person inongress. but also one of the most competent people in congress. >> bravo. >> and we're very proud to have her in our office. >> bravo. >> i love the way he said that. >> i'm sure she is talented and competent staff. >> and intelligent as well. >>> before we go, i want to play for a new ad, the super pac that backs the president. i think we had this conversation last week talking about efforts to take what is mitt romney's perceived strength in the economy and business and flip it to try to make it a weakness. let me play a little
if the defense cuts come through, that's going to be 1.5 million job losses. that's what's really impacting them far more than any of the words that the president might say. >> this is will cain. before we let you go, i wanted to reserve the final 10 minutes of our satellite time with you to get you on the record on the breaking news in the last hour that you employ the second best looking person in washington, d.c., according to the hill. >> yes, it's carolyn amirpashaie. >>...